Jeffrey A. Sparks

ORCID: 0000-0002-5556-4618 · 3 papers in corpus
2023
Risk prediction models for incident systemic lupus erythematosus among women in the Nurses' health study cohorts using genetics, family history, and lifestyle and environmental factors.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism ·doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152143

ObjectiveSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a severe multisystem autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women. Its etiology is complex and multifactorial, with several known genetic and environmental risk factors, but accurate ris…

2022
A Roadmap for Investigating Preclinical Autoimmunity Using Patient-Oriented and Epidemiologic Study Designs: Example of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Frontiers in immunology ·doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.890996

Background & aimsRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prototypic autoimmune disease causing inflammatory polyarthritis that affects nearly 1% of the population. RA can lead to joint destruction and disability along with increased morbidity and mo…

2019
Comorbidities As Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Accrual After Diagnosis.
Mayo Clinic proceedings ·doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.08.010

ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), discover which comorbidities might predispose to developing RA, and identify which comorbidities are more likely to develop after RA.Patients and methodsWe …